Friday marked the official opening of JCPenney. Translation: 33rd St. was packed from 6th to 8th Avenues with shoppers, shoppers, and did I mention shoppers? I arrived at the Seventeen offices to get my hair and makeup done at 8 a.m., where I was greeted by fellow Style Council member Stephanie (Madisen would meet us at JCPenney later). This is one of my favorite parts of being on the Style Council — I always pick up a few tricks from whomever is helping us look superglamorous.

As we went downtown I started to feel a bit nervous. I had never really done anything like this. Basically we would be interviewed across the street from JCPenney on this huge runway and tons of people would be watching!! As soon as we got there, the girls and I got dressed and were told that while another fashion show was going on, we would be live mannequins in these windows that were set on the runway. Boy were those things hot!

After, we had a little break and ate lunch with the other models. It was almost time for us to go on the runway. Wow I was nervous. We were briefed by George Ramon, the stylist extraordinaire, who told us the basic questions that would be asked. I could do this, I could so do this! The walk across the street felt like miles and when we finally got backstage, we were informed that we would be interviewed after we did our runway walk...OUR RUNWAY WALK?! I'm not a model. Yes, I had previously been in Seventeen Magazine, but I was never required to do a runway walk before. The only runway walk I had ever done involved pajamas, high heels, and my best friends all laughing and cheering me on. My nerves really kicked in and Madisen and Stephanie told me I'd be fine. I knew I had to pull it together for the sake of affordable and fabulous fashion. I was told to be on stand by.

"Thanks Madisen," I heard George Ramon say. That meant it was show time. I don't know what happened to me, but suddenly my inner diva came through and I strutted right onto that catwalk like no model has ever done before. At the end I struck a pose and winked at my best friend Andrea who came to support me. I had never felt better in my life. I was wearing Fabulosity (Kimora Lee Simmons' supercute, urban line) and I answered George's questions and off the stage I went. I had such an adrenaline rush — I could have walked that catwalk for days! Luckily we got to one more time, for the finale of the show. After, we were asked to come out on the runway to get our picture taken together as a group! I felt like a real superstar in that moment. The JCPenney reps even let me keep the most adorable shoes I was wearing! If this was the "Fabulosity" life, I could really get used to it!